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DY3 3DW

Ruskin Avenue

Gornal

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Detailed insights for DY3 3DW

Overview

Postcode DY3 3DW is located in a major urban area, within the Gornal ward of Dudley in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Lower Gornal & The Straits area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Lower Gornal & The Straits is £43,546 per year. The nearest station is Coseley located about 2.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Baggeridge Country Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Lower Gornal & The Straits has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,002 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Lower Gornal & The Straits has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Lower Gornal & The Straits is £43,546 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DY3 3DW.

Flood risk

No risk

Lower Gornal & The Straits near DY3 3DW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Coseley located about 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DY3 3DW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBaggeridge Country ParkLargeWalking directions to Baggeridge Country Park

Area Profile

Population
215
Population density
2,041.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
10.86(-72%)
Vehicle crime
5.07(-23%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.62(-50%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.9(-74%)
Burglary
2.9(-28%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
216
100%
Total population: 216

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
57
28.79%
Level 4+ (Degree)
40
20.2%
Level 3 (A level)
27
13.64%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
24
12.12%
Apprenticeship
21
10.61%
Total 16+ residents: 198

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
88
77.88%
Owns with a mortgage
20
17.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.65%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.77%
Total households: 113

Property prices in Gornal

Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Gornal area, with individual transactions ranging from £94,000 up to £460,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Gornal in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Gornal over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached38£339,000
Flats4£117,000
Semi-Detached61£246,000
Terraced21£209,000

10 year median price trend in Gornal

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gornal.

Schools

In the DY3 3DW postcode area, located within Lower Gornal & The Straits, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DY3 3DW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryStraits Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryEllowes Hall Sports CollegeAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryCotwall End Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Dudley district (2025-26).

Band A£1,359
Band B£1,586
Band C£1,812
Band D£2,039
Band E£2,492
Band F£2,945
Band G£3,398
Band H£4,077

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictDudleyE08000027
Parliamentary ConstituencyDudleyE14001204
WardGornalE05015910
ParishDudley, unparished areaE43000181
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Lower Gornal & The StraitsE02002007
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dudley 008EE01009899
Police ForceWest Midlands
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.